Resultados para "Life" en Vacaciones

Colección de cuentos en los que el autor, mediante historias que ocurren en nuestros días, habla de ilusión, de relaciones, de ser fiel a uno mismo y también de la forma en la que, a veces, nos enfrentamos a nuestros miedos. Con la creatividad como telón de fondo, el libro es una invitación a salir de nuestra zona de confort y a ver la vida en positivo.

In the glow of the holiday season, one life is quietly transformed. The story follows a central character whose everyday struggles and hidden longings come into sharp focus against the backdrop of Christmas. Through encounters with family, friends, and moments of solitude, the season becomes more than decorations and traditions — it becomes a mirror reflecting what has been lost, what still matters, and what might yet be found. As challenges unfold, the character is tested in ways both tender and difficult.

Holly Wilson has landed a dream job which involves her staying at five-star resorts around the world. There is however a proviso; she must travel incognito and that means telling lies. Holly hates lies. Her cover story, designed to minimize conversation on the subject, is that she is enroute to...

Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (a supreme immortal), and placed in the care of the lioness Shiegra; but thereupon adopted by the Wood Nymph, Necile. Upon reaching young adulthood, Claus is introduced by Ak to human society, wherein he sees poverty and difficulties. Because he cannot reside in Burzee as an adult, he settles in the nearby Laughing Valley of Hohaho, where the immortals regularly assist him, and Necile gives him a little cat named Blinky.

Adam Hamilton-Shaw has more reason than most to avoid commitment. Living on a houseboat in the Severn Valley, his dream is to sail into the sunset – preferably with a woman waiting in every port. Would-be screenplay writer Sienna Meadows realises that everything about Adam spells trouble –...

"The Battle of Life: A Love Story" is a novella by Charles Dickens, 1st published in 1846. It's the 4th of his five "Christmas Books", coming after "The Cricket on the Hearth", followed by "The Haunted Man & the Ghost's Bargain". The setting is an English village that stands on the site of a historic battle. Some characters refer to the battle as a metaphor for the struggles of life, hence the title.

The Art of Heart Christmas Trilogy contains all three audiobooks in the series: Courage, Love & the Meaning of Christmas, The Perfect Gift, and The Art of Heart. Spencer Cook gets more than he expected--for better and worse--when he decides to follow his heart. He discovers the meaning of life, but can he successfully apply it? He experiences exhilarating adventures, but will everyone come home alive? He pursues romance, but can he hold onto love once he finds it?

In the days leading up to Christmas, Dómhildur delivers her 1,922nd baby. Beginnings and endings are her family trade; she comes from a long line of midwives on her mother’s side and a long line of undertakers on her father’s. She even lives in the apartment that she inherited from her grandaunt, a midwife with a unique reputation for her unconventional methods.

This year, it's Ski's turn for a miracle. But when the miracle comes, will he accept it? Can he grasp the truth while there's still time? And what about Spencer? When the truth comes knocking, will he pay attention? If he doesn't, will it leave him alone? Many dreams came true for him over the past year, but that doesn't mean they can't fall apart.

It's nearly Christmas, Julia Devine's favourite time of the year. She's just programmed a wonderful lead into the holidays at Sunny Street Cinema, which leaves her plenty of time to worry about going home to Cumbria for Christmas. Her mum and stepdad are fine, but the thought of spending another holiday with her awful stepsister Becca is enough to make a Scrooge out of anyone. When Becca calls to let her know about the dreamy pilot she's bringing to Christmas lunch, Julia finally snaps and does something very silly.

Laurel and her son Simon are planning on a quiet Christmas at home in New York, when she gets a call from her father saying he needs her in Lake Summers in the heart of the Adirondacks. As twinkling lights go up and snowflakes begin to fall, Laurel can’t wait to leave New York behind to help her father run the family business and make snow angels with her son, even if it’s just for Christmas. But when she walks through the door, she’s shocked to find the inn in disrepair, and a letter saying her father will be gone until Christmas Eve.

It's Christmas at the Dane Crown Inn, and the much-needed renovations at the resort once known as "the gem of Florida's Treasure Coast" have been put on hold for the holidays. Amy Sommer Peterson and the rest of the family deck the halls with festive garland, decorate towering Christmas trees, and hang sparkling lights. When surprise guests arrive to share the season, everyone soon gathers in the kitchen to decorate cookies, sing Christmas carols, reminisce about the past, and make new memories. While the rest of the family celebrates, Amy faces a host of challenges.

This bundle includes A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Battle of Life.

What do you think of when you hear the name “Ebenezer Scrooge”? Mean, greedy old man haunted by three ghosts one Christmas night, right? Well, what if what we’ve been told, while not being entirely wrong also wasn’t entirely right, either? Ready for the truth?

A BRAND NEW feel-good read from MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh, perfect for fans of Dawn French and Caroline James! ✨ You’re never too old to fall in love…again! Cecily Hamilton is months away from her ninety-second birthday. She’s lived life to the full, choosing work over romance...

When the Dickenson clan sits down for Thanksgiving dinner in 2016, it is the last holiday where their tight-knit family will ever be the same. Oldest brother Pete and his wife are expecting their first child. Youngest sibling Sophie is too busy running her restaurant. The Little Plum, to bother with any kind of social life. And middle child Charlie’s happy, uncomplicated life as a midwestern science professor is upended when his wife Annette is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Knowing this will be her last Thanksgiving, Annette asks Sophie to look after Charlie after she’s gone.

Cassy smiled, blew them a kiss. ‘See you in September,’ she said. It was a throwaway line. Just words uttered casually by a young woman in a hurry. And then she’d gone. It was supposed to be a short trip – a break in New Zealand before her best friend’s wedding. But when Cassy waved...

Tension and family holidays go together like eggnog and candy canes. When lawyer Anna brings her boyfriend Jason home for the holidays, it's a recipe for family drama. Her parents have high expectations for her fast-track future. And those don't include her hooking up with a kennel worker suffering the results of traumatic brain injury. With a lousy memory and a shaky past, Jason knows he's no prize. But what he and Anna have together is priceless.

Brought to you by Penguin. 19-year-old Phoebe and her courier father Al have recently moved to Devon, to a small cottage with a river at the end of the garden. Struggling with her health, Phoebe doesn't go out much these days. Instead, she spends her time playing detective - trying to deduce...

Full of heart and humour, The Charmed Life of Alex Moore by Molly Flatt is a very modern adventure with a most unexpected twist. There are success stories – and there are true stories. How would you feel if everything in your life suddenly started to go . . . right? Six months ago, Alex Moore...